The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-04
The Election Of Sadi- CarnOt
as President
TO SUCCEED GREVY, RESIGNED.
he Is Considered a Weak Man, But
His Elevation Gives Geuera1
SatIsfactiOn-Eto.
The French

az follows: M. Ferry, 2 6; Nj. de Frey
cinet, 1875; Ii. BrssoR, 70, and NJ. Sadi-
Garnet, 81.
Papars condemn the message sent by
President Grevy to the Chamber yes
terday with his resignation
NJ. Flouqust has Withdrawn his resig
nation as President of the Chamber of
Deputies.
Military reinforcements are arriving
IN the city.
M. GreYy, after his removal from the
Elysee, took up his residence in Avenue
Diana.
The RspubLique Franchise says that
the attempt to ostracize NJ. Ferry is
really aimed at the whole Opportuuist
party, who, however, will not allow
themselves to be excluded from sharing
in the affairs OF the republic.
CHICAGO. December 3.-The Daily
Net0s' special from Paris claims that
Ferry is the Suez. Panama candidate for
the presidency. Ferry, it says, has
promised great financiers that if elected.
he will endeavor To help the Panama
Canal Company. 0ut of It's present tinan
cial difficulties by getting Fance either
to guarantee a loan to the Panama
canal or to float gram lottery. Vast
sums of money are said TO have been
already spent in securing votes for him,
with view to future patronage
VERSAILLES, December 3.-The first
trial ballot by Senators and Deputies of
the Lett to-day for candidate for the
Presidency resulted as follows: NJ.
Ferry 200, NJ. de Freycinct 1873, M Bris-
son 81, NJ. S4dI-Carnot SO, General
Saussier Z. During the taking of the
first ballot Nj. Pellatin made an address
to number of Deputies, who oongre-
gated outside the Chamber advocating
the election of NJ. Sadi-CarnOt, thereby
uniting ali Republican votes. Several
Deputies rejOined that 1t would be- the
first tins the majority had lowered to
the will of the minority and added
that the attitude of NJ. Bris-
son and Sadi-Oarnot was I'M
worthy of Republicans. They
urged tAem to withdraw i'll favor of NJ.
de Freyciuet, who after M. Ferry had
obtained the most voc.
On the third trial ballot sos RepubIi-
can Senators and Deputies of the left
voted. The vote stood: Ferry 179, Sadi
Garnot 162. Ds Free cinet 109. Brisson
50, scattering 3.
The fourth ballot resulted as follows:
Sadi Carnot 1856, Ferry 35, de Freycinet
%, Brisson 10, only 253 Senator'S and
vided in their choice of a candidate.
Senators propose General Saussier
while Deputies want General Appert.
1t is certain that number of members
OF the Right will support Sadi Carnot.
The congress of Senators and Deputies
to elect successor to President Grevy
was opened at o'clock by LIE Royer,
President of the Senate, who declared
that the national assembly was duly
constituted to elect the President.
Deputy Michelin. an irreconcilable,
. asked leave to make a motion, but the
President refused him to do so, declar-
ing that the assembly was an electoral
college.
Paul De Cassagnac observed that the
assembly was sovereign.
NJ. Gautler contested the competency
of the President to limit the Assembly's
rights.
President LIE Roger replied: II take
my stand on the Constitution"
NJ. Michelin wished to propose to re-
wise the Constitution.
The President again declined to allow
ID. Michelin's proposal to be made, and
the latter entered protest. The mat
ter was then dropped. Balloting for the
election OF President began at 2.15 pm.
At 2 pm. the ballot closed, and the
vote is now being counted.
On motion of President LeRoyer, the
Congress adjourned until AS. The
belief is gaining strength in the lobbies
that M. Sardi-Osrnot will be elected on
the second ballot.
The result OF the first ballot taken in !
the Congress was: Sadi-Carnot BOB,
Ferry 212, General SaussieT 1AS, De
Freycinet rs, General Appert u, Bris- |
son Or Other Candidates o.
De Freyclnet and Ferry both with |
drew in favor OF Sadi-Carnot, thereby |
assuring bis election. He received 600 !
votes The announcement of his cleo |
ton was received with cries of "Vive La |
Republic"
Before the second ballot was taken,
the members of the Left group held a |
meeting. Ferry announced his resoIu-
don TO Withdraw in favor of Sadi- |
Carnot, and DeFreycinet rendered a
similar notification. An order of the |
DAY as thereupon adopted, declaring
that the party recorded these patriotic |
acts of withdrawal, and at Ferry's |
instance, resolved to vote for Sadi. |
Carnot. The result was seen in the !
final ballot, LIE Roger, on receiving the |
ballot returns said: I'M. Sadi- Carnot,
having obtained the suffrage, pro-
claim him President Of the Republic"
There was an outburst OF cheering, |
especially from the Left and Centre.
LeROyer then declared the session
closed.
In acknowledging the congratulations |
Sadi-Carnot said: II am filed vi b |
gratitude IL the members of the AS
sembly, who, in uniting their sufrages |
in my favor, bore witness to desire Yor !
the pasce and concord with which Re
publican France is animated. Ny dear |
est wish is that this great Gay may re-
main present in all minds and hears. |
1t siGDiGes that the Representative Of |
France can be united. Their common !
efforts can and must be for the consti |
tuition, assuring az active and stable |
working government. capable of be
slowing upon the nation liberty at !